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Help recognize facilities and engineering colleagues
Here is a way to celebrate a member of the facilities and engineering team.
Oct 23, 2022
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New faculty spotlight: Dan Pierce, MD
Dr. Pierce is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Oct 23, 2022
![Dan Pierce, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DanPierce102422.jpeg)
Robert Wigton, MD, remembered for what he gave to the world
A celebration of life for Dr. Wigton was held Oct. 17 in the Wigton Heritage Center.
Oct 20, 2022
![The celebration of life for Robert Wigton, MD, was held in the sunlit Olson Atrium inside the Wigton Heritage Center on Oct. 17.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WigtonMemorial102122-900x600.jpg)
Under the Microscope: The Innovation Design Unit
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, discusses the new 18- to 20-bed care environment under development.
Oct 20, 2022
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Bridge to Care Refugee Health Fair set for Nov. 12
The event will be held at Omaha Benson High School.
Oct 20, 2022
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Browning prairie plants provide vital cover
The UNMC campus has prairie plantings by the Trulsen Eye Institute and lot 64.
Oct 20, 2022
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UNMC for the record, Oct. 21, 2022
A Medicaid award for nursing’s Mark Darby, and the campus food truck schedule.
Oct 20, 2022
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Record number of donors commits $300.6 million to NU
60,571 donors giving to the university is all-time record.
Oct 19, 2022
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UNMC wins national PPE competition
The Omni-Fit PPE Gown finished first in the NIOSH Protective Clothing Challenge competition.
Oct 19, 2022
![The med center team brainstorms ideas for the Omni-Fit PPE Gown for the NIOSH competition.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PPE102022-900x600.jpg)
Pharmacy students offer Medicare Part D review
The UNMC College of Pharmacy helps seniors review Medicare drug coverage options.
Oct 19, 2022
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